BOYCHICK dir. Glenn Gaylord
Country: USA
Language: English
Format: Short Film (12 mins)
Available subtitles: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol
Language: English
Format: Short Film (12 mins)
Available subtitles: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol
FEATURED IN: THE MALE GAZE: CELLULOID DREAMS
In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mom incessantly nags and humiliates her shy gay teenage son, who she calls her 'Boychick'. Meanwhile, in the classroom, Boychick can't stop ogling a hunky classmate. If only Boychick had the courage to face up to his desires. As if by magic, along comes his idol, pop star Ashley Hart, to give him the hip-strutting, hair-flicking confidence he craves.
WRITTEN BY: Glenn Gaylord
CAST: Ben Lang, Andrea La Bella, Greg Siff, Lindsey Girardot, Nic Arnzen
PRODUCED BY: Glenn Gaylord, Danielle Probst, Kelly Elder McGowen, Christopher S. Capp
CAST: Ben Lang, Andrea La Bella, Greg Siff, Lindsey Girardot, Nic Arnzen
PRODUCED BY: Glenn Gaylord, Danielle Probst, Kelly Elder McGowen, Christopher S. Capp
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
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A graduate of UCLA School of Film and Television, Glenn cut his teeth on documentaries and reality shows 'Queer Eye for the Straight Girl' (Bravo), and World Of Wonder titles 'What Perez Says' (VH-1), 'Camp Michael Jackson' (Sky TV), 'Party/Party' (Bravo), 'Show Choir' (MTV), 'Tori and Dean' (Oxygen) and 'My Husband's Secret' (A&E). He wrote and directed television pilot, 'Lez be Friends', the shorts 'Little BFF's' and 'If We Took a Holiday', and made his feature directing debut with 'Eating Out: All You Can Eat', followed by writing/producing acclaimed musical 'Leave it on the Floor' and directing 'I Do', starring Alicia Witt and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Glenn has won over 42 film festival awards and is currently working on a novel, with a number of film scripts in development.
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DIRECTOR'S NOTE
After the release of my first short film, 'Lost Cause', about a man living with AIDS who struggles to navigate the phone system at his local AIDS organization, I was honored to receive the 2001 Peter S. Reed Foundation’s Filmmaker’s Grant. Reed, who himself died from AIDS complications in 1994, created the foundation to help advance the careers of his fellow artists. It was from this grant that I was able to make 'Boychick', which launched my professional career. 'Boychick' was made for every young LGBTQ+ person who has ever found the confidence needed to be themselves, to make a move, and to be fabulous by channeling their inner pop diva. It’s a love letter to the Britneys of the world who are way more impactful than they could ever know. I had a teen crush on a fellow student and wished I had my own imaginary pop star to teach me some moves!